EAL Vs English....Which One To Choose ?

[geek123456]

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[LifeisaConstantStruggle]

To be very honest, both EAL and English are very competitive, and to do well in EAL you have to have that sort of expression and fluency required for a high 40s in English as well. The subjects don't differ very much imo, here are the specifics:
- you don't do reading and comparing for the EAL exam, but you'll have to do it for one of your SACs. (around 60% of unit 4)
- there's a listening component in the EAL exam, and you have to do it as a SAC as well. (it's not as easy as it sounds, but it can be learned)
- you have to do comprehension questions for the argument analysis component in the exam.
Anyone can do mainstream English, but not everyone is eligible for EAL. I'm doing EAL myself, but I have to admit that for most people (most), how well you go depends on your background, and country of origin, those who do really well (most of them, not all) have either arrived in Australia for a considerable amount of time, went to English-speaking/international schools in their country of origin, or have lived in a country that has a significant English speaking population (Malaysia, for example, has a large portion of people who speak English as their main language, but students from Malaysia are eligible for EAL).
Anyways, if you think that you struggle with fluency, you might want to consider EAL as grammatical errors are not penalised as much compared to mainstream English. Also, I'm pretty sure that EAL students are not disadvantaged in any way, (rumours man, idk) there aren't explicit rules for that, BUT unis tend to have a higher SS requirement for EAL compared to other English subjects (eg: LLB@Monash wants 35 for EAL instead of 30 unlike other English subjects).
In terms of difficulty and competitiveness across the state, I don't think EAL is easier compared to English if you have a high proficiency in the language. If you have an average proficiency (which I presume that you don't), taking EAL would be a better option. It's all up to you.

[geek123456]

To be very honest, both EAL and English are very competitive, and to do well in EAL you have to have that sort of expression and fluency required for a high 40s in English as well. The subjects don't differ very much imo, here are the specifics:
- you don't do reading and comparing for the EAL exam, but you'll have to do it for one of your SACs. (around 60% of unit 4)
- there's a listening component in the EAL exam, and you have to do it as a SAC as well. (it's not as easy as it sounds, but it can be learned)
- you have to do comprehension questions for the argument analysis component in the exam.
Anyone can do mainstream English, but not everyone is eligible for EAL. I'm doing EAL myself, but I have to admit that for most people (most), how well you go depends on your background, and country of origin, those who do really well (most of them, not all) have either arrived in Australia for a considerable amount of time, went to English-speaking/international schools in their country of origin, or have lived in a country that has a significant English speaking population (Malaysia, for example, has a large portion of people who speak English as their main language, but students from Malaysia are eligible for EAL).
Anyways, if you think that you struggle with fluency, you might want to consider EAL as grammatical errors are not penalised as much compared to mainstream English. Also, I'm pretty sure that EAL students are not disadvantaged in any way, (rumours man, idk) there aren't explicit rules for that, BUT unis tend to have a higher SS requirement for EAL compared to other English subjects (eg: LLB@Monash wants 35 for EAL instead of 30 unlike other English subjects).
In terms of difficulty and competitiveness across the state, I don't think EAL is easier compared to English if you have a high proficiency in the language. If you have an average proficiency (which I presume that you don't), taking EAL would be a better option. It's all up to you.

Thank you so much for giving me such a deep insight to EAL ..it helped a lot 😊